Beginning of the 6th obstetric week. What happens to the embryo in the sixth week of pregnancy? Frequently asked questions on the forums

There are two ways to determine the duration of pregnancy: embryonic and obstetric. And at 6 obstetric weeks the baby was only 4 weeks old. This is due to the fact that the obstetric period for determining pregnancy begins from the moment of the last menstruation according to the woman’s calendar. It is then that the egg that will become the embryo begins its development. Only after two weeks is she ready for fertilization and emerges from the follicle. The sperm is given one day to fertilize. And if this happens, then a long process of development from an embryo into a full-fledged baby begins.

Many people have seen what one grain of black pepper looks like. This is exactly the size of the embryo now. Its length at 6 obstetric weeks is about 4 millimeters. Weight is no more than 4.5 grams. At the same time, the baby looks completely disproportionate:

1. The head is very large.
2. The body is elongated and has a tail.
3. Instead of arms and legs, only tiny rudiments can be seen so far.
4. Instead of fingers, the embryo has only tubercles.
5. The rudiments of future genital organs appear.
6. The baby's muscle tissue begins to develop.

Although the child is now very small, the internal systems in his body are developing every day. The baby's heart is already capable of 140 beats per minute. The frequency can only be determined at this time using an ultrasound diagnostic device.

Already at this stage, the baby begins to develop folds where the knees and elbows will later be. The embryo develops small cartilages. Over time, they will become harder and turn into real bones.

The unborn child's inner ear is already beginning to develop. And the neural tube becomes the baby’s nervous system at the embryonic stage.

An embryo at 6 weeks of gestation already has the following internal organs:

1. Heart.
2. Lungs.
3. Liver.
4. Brain.
5. Stomach and pancreas.
6. The thymus or thymus gland, which will be responsible for the child’s immunity.

The organs are still imperfect. Most of them are still for a long time will develop. But at this stage it is important that the baby has them.

What changes occur in a pregnant woman's body?

The 6th obstetric week of pregnancy is only the beginning of the first trimester of pregnancy. If the pregnancy proceeds normally, then childbirth will occur only at the end of the third trimester. Now the woman is just getting used to the idea that she is pregnant. Presumably, only four weeks have passed since conception, and the woman’s body is already functioning in a new way. Outwardly, the expectant mother changes little. The breasts may swell slightly. Very often, women experience increased breast sensitivity throughout pregnancy. Especially the nipple area. A pregnant woman may notice tingling and enlargement in this area. It often happens that even the color of the nipples and areolas becomes much darker than before pregnancy. Don't be afraid of this. After a woman gives birth and breastfeeds her baby, her nipples will become lighter and smaller.

The belly of a pregnant woman will not begin to increase soon, but the size of the uterus is already changing. The baby needs a sufficient amount of free space. The size of the uterus at this stage is the same as that of an average orange. A woman can already feel that the muscle tissue in her lower abdomen is beginning to stretch. Such sensations are considered normal if they are not accompanied by severe pain. Stretching should be irregular. A pregnant woman should definitely tell her obstetrician-gynecologist about them. If such sensations cause severe discomfort, the doctor may prescribe medications that relax the muscles. For example, no-shpa. The dosage is discussed with each patient individually.

At the 6th week of pregnancy, the development of a very important organ in the life of the baby and the pregnant woman—the placenta—continues. Its existence is possible only during pregnancy. The condition of the placenta will be monitored by specialists at all stages of pregnancy. After all, the correct and problem-free development of the baby depends on its proper functioning. After birth, the placenta separates and comes out. As soon as the pregnancy ends, this organ becomes unnecessary for the woman. Nose new pregnancy The placenta appears again and goes through several stages of its development:

1. Formation.
2. Development.
3. Maturity.
4. Aging.

As pregnancy begins, a woman may experience weakness and irritability. There are frequent cases of excessive emotionality. Perhaps the relatives of the pregnant woman will have a hard time at this stage. After all, a storm of emotions of a pregnant woman will fall on them.

Toxicosis in early pregnancy

For many pregnant women, the 6th week of pregnancy is associated with an unpleasant symptom - toxicosis. It occurs due to a sharp surge of hormones in a woman’s body. As a result, the following symptoms may appear:

1. Increased sense of smell. Most odors can be perceived very negatively by a woman. It is also interesting that some, it would seem, unpleasant odors, can cause a woman to have a strong desire to smell them. At the same time, it is unrealistic to predict what addictions a pregnant woman may develop.
2. Changing food preferences. A pregnant woman may suddenly want herring with jam, cucumbers with fruit salad or any other seemingly incompatible products. A woman may also suddenly fall in love with foods that she previously disliked.
3. Nausea is a common symptom of pregnancy. It can last the entire first trimester. You can reduce it with the help of salty foods, water with lemon, and bread crusts. Many women find their own way to relieve nausea during pregnancy. It is important to understand that if you do not eat in a timely manner, nausea will only worsen.
4. Vomit. If a woman vomits no more than 4 times a day, then this is considered normal. If the frequency is higher, then you should consult a doctor who monitors the progress of pregnancy. The pregnant woman may need to be hospitalized medical institution to maintain pregnancy. There is a high probability of dehydration due to frequent vomiting. In addition, the woman cannot eat normally, and her body is not saturated with nutrients.

What should a pregnant woman pay attention to?

Now the woman must register with the antenatal clinic. The pregnancy will be managed by an obstetrician-gynecologist. At the first stage, the woman is given special pregnancy cards. One of them is constantly kept in the antenatal clinic, and the other is in the pregnant woman’s arms. All data is entered into it, including biometric indicators, test results and ultrasound examinations.

At this stage, it is advisable for a woman to go for an ultrasound to be sure that the pregnancy is progressing normally. If the embryo is implanted not in the uterine cavity, but in fallopian tube, then a critical situation may arise. Also at this time, the ultrasound doctor will be able to determine whether the pregnancy is developing and whether the baby’s heart is beating. A pregnant woman will be able to find out whether she is carrying one or two babies.

Now it is important to monitor the discharge. Transparent or slightly whitish without any pungent odor are considered normal. If a woman discovers that her discharge has an unpleasant odor or an abnormal color (white, yellow or green), then this is a good reason to urgently contact your gynecologist. Such discharge indicates the presence of infection. Most often, a pregnant woman is susceptible fungal disease, which is called candidiasis or thrush. But abnormal discharge may also indicate other sexually transmitted diseases.

If a woman has bright scarlet discharge, then it is necessary to urgently call an ambulance. Emergency assistance must also be called if a woman experiences sharp pain in the abdominal area.

In the sixth week of pregnancy, the symptoms that the mother experienced at 4 and 5 weeks continue to increase. This is a natural phenomenon: the embryo continues to actively develop, grow, its internal organs are formed, it requires more and more nutrients and energy. The “hormonal storm” continues in the mother’s body. In some women, symptoms of toxicosis continue to increase (see description of the fifth week of pregnancy).

At the sixth week, many women still cannot get used to the fact that a new one is growing inside them. little man. Combined with hormonal fluctuations, this makes the expectant mother very emotional. The mood instantly changes from endless joy to depression and tears. This is fine. However, if you remain depressed or depressed for several days in a row, you need to consult a doctor.

Signs and symptoms of 6 weeks pregnant

Symptoms at 6 weeks of pregnancy can be expressed in different ways. Some women feel great, others feel terrible. The main manifestations that you may notice at six weeks:

· Nausea. Despite the fact that it is called “morning”, it can bother you at any time of the day. If vomiting occurs, you need to visit a doctor: this symptom may indicate early toxicosis in pregnant women.

· Increased fatigue. In the first trimester of pregnancy, it is normal to feel like a lemon. Firstly, the embryo grows rapidly, it needs a lot of “fuel” and “building material”. Secondly, your body is not yet fully accustomed to changing hormone levels.

· Pain in the mammary glands. Hormones prepare them to feed the baby.

· Frequent urination. The hormone is to blame for the fact that you often feel the urge to go to the toilet. human chorionic gonadotropin. He forces large quantity blood is directed to the pelvic vessels. Frequent urination is a normal symptom of early pregnancy. However, if you feel pain and stinging, if urine is difficult to pass, if there is blood or other strange impurities in it, you need to visit a doctor.

· Bloating. Constipation often accompanies increased gas formation in the intestines. This effect is due to the hormone progesterone, which slows down contractions of the intestines and makes food stay in it longer. This is necessary so that the body can extract the maximum of valuable substances from food, because the embryo needs them. Consuming enough fiber and fluid will help cope with this unpleasant symptom. There are laxatives that can be used during pregnancy, but you should still consult your doctor before using them.

· Abdominal cramps and small traces of blood on underwear. These symptoms can occur not only in the sixth week, but also in any other week in the early stages of pregnancy. Spasms and slight pain are most often associated with an enlarged uterus and stretching of its ligaments. Bleeding occurs due to injury to the cervix, which has become softer and more tender, during sexual intercourse. If the pain is severe and the bleeding resembles menstruation, you need to visit a doctor.

In the previous weeks, you may have had some doubts about whether you were pregnant. In the sixth week, everything usually becomes completely clear: the woman’s body itself gives a clear, unambiguous answer in the form of well-defined symptoms. This happens in most cases, but let us remind you: everything is individual.

Pregnancy at 6 weeks with twins

What do you think: could you get pregnant with twins?

There are two main types of twins:
· Heterozygous (fraternal)– when two sperm fertilize two eggs. In this case, two children of the same or different sexes can be born. They look like ordinary brother and sister. The probability of giving birth to such twins for the average woman is 1:89. The probability of having triplets, quadruplets or more children is much lower - 1:565.

· Monozygotic (identical) Twins result from the fertilization of one egg by one sperm. At a certain stage, the embryo divides into two parts, and a child develops from each. Such twins are always of the same sex and are like two peas in a pod. The average woman has a 1:250 chance of giving birth to monozygotic twins.

Your chances of having twins are higher if:
· You have taken fertility drugs or used assisted reproductive technology.
· U expectant mother or the future dad has a twin brother or sister.
· The likelihood increases with a woman's age. Scientists believe that this is due to changes in hormonal levels.
· With each new pregnancy, the chances increase.
· Tall, large women give birth to twins more often than short, miniature ones.
If you are pregnant with twins, then the symptoms that are typical for early pregnancy will occur earlier and will be more pronounced. You will be able to find out exactly how many embryos are in your uterus during the first ultrasound screening at 10–14 weeks.

What hormones “rule the show” in a woman’s body at 6 weeks of pregnancy?

The processes that occur in the body of the expectant mother at 6 weeks of pregnancy are caused by the following hormones:

Name	Structure	Effects
Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)		· Helps increase progesterone and estrogen levels. · Necessary for maintaining pregnancy. · Increases blood flow to the pelvic area, causing frequent urination.
Progesterone		· Increases blood flow in the uterus. · Stimulates the growth of the uterine mucosa. · Promotes normal growth and development of the fetus. · Prevents premature birth. · Helps strengthen the pelvic muscles.
Placental lactogen		Helps the mammary glands prepare for breastfeeding. · Increases the blood level of nutrients necessary for the embryo.
Corticotropin releasing factor		· Responsible for the growth and development of the embryo. · Determines how long your pregnancy will last.
Estrogens		· Responsible for the growth of the embryo. · Ensure the development and functioning of the placenta. · Help the mammary glands prepare for milk production.
Relaxin		· Relaxes, softens the ligaments and joints of the mother. · Prepares a woman for childbirth. · Symptoms such as constipation and pelvic pain are associated with the effects of this hormone.

How long is the sixth week of pregnancy?

Six weeks of obstetric pregnancy (counted from the first day of the last menstruation) correspond to four weeks of embryo development (embryonic, or gestational, period). Six weeks of embryo development correspond to eight weeks of obstetric gestation.

Six weeks of pregnancy is a little more than one month and one week. You may have only found out you're pregnant 2-3 weeks ago, but you've officially been pregnant for over a month!

What happens to the embryo at 6 weeks of pregnancy?

At 6 weeks gestation, the embryo is approximately the size of a sweet pea or pomegranate seed. It is very tiny, only 6–7 mm in length. Over the previous week it increased approximately 3 times, and over the next week it will double.

The future baby still looks like a tadpole, it is bent in the shape of the letter “C”, it has a tail, but a head has already emerged, a face has begun to form, the rudiments of arms and legs have appeared: they are still kidneys, rudiments, but can already move a little. The rudiments of a nose, eyes, ears, chin, neck, cheeks, and eyelids appeared.

The ears are still tiny indentations in the neck area. Later they will rise to their usual places and acquire the final appearance. The rudiments that will give rise to the eyes are still small dark dots visible through the skin. At first they are located on the sides of the head, then gradually move towards the nose.

The eyeballs already have a lens, iris, cornea, and retina. You will not be able to find out what eye color your future baby has, but it is already predetermined at the genetic level.

The embryo's circulatory system is becoming increasingly complex. The heart beats at a frequency of 100–160 beats per minute, twice as fast as mom’s. Previously a simple tube, it is now divided into 4 chambers.
From neural tube, which runs along the body of the embryo, the head and spinal cord, nerves, spine. Electrical waves arise in the brain: if the child had undergone an EEG at this time, they could have been recorded. The cerebral hemispheres begin to form.

The formation of internal organs is actively underway: the intestines are developing, the rudiments of the future lungs and bronchial tree, kidneys, liver, and the main endocrine gland appear. pituitary. The first simple germ cells appear in the primordia of the gonads.

The embryo is nourished through the placenta and umbilical cord.

Ultrasound at 6 weeks of pregnancy

If you do a three-dimensional ultrasound at 6 weeks of pregnancy, you can get a good look at the appearance of the embryo, even see the tiny kidneys that will form arms and legs in the future. But at this time you will not be prescribed ultrasonography, unless you have special indications.

The images in the pictures look like this:

What happens to the uterus and abdomen at 6 weeks of pregnancy?

At the sixth week of obstetric pregnancy, the belly is not noticeable: the embryo and uterus are still too small. You may “feel” that your belly is “enlarged,” but this is most likely a misleading sensation due to excess gas and bloating. Outwardly, your pregnancy is not visible, so at 6 weeks it’s up to you to decide whether to tell friends and relatives that you are preparing to become a mother, or keep it a secret for now.

· Do not forget that in the early stages of pregnancy the embryo is especially vulnerable. Any negative impact may cause miscarriage. You need to take care of yourself. Do not drink alcohol, caffeine or smoke under any circumstances.

· You may be eager to get rid of the symptoms you are currently experiencing, but be sure to consult your doctor before taking any medications.

· During the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, you should not use permanent hair dyes.

· Nausea may be making it harder for you to swallow your prenatal vitamins. You can ask your doctor to recommend suitable chewable forms (these are available for children).

· If you are bothered by frequent urination, do not try to cope with it by limiting your fluid intake. This will not solve the problem and may harm you and the baby.

· There is one simple tip that helps with frequent urination. Leaning forward when you urinate will help you empty your bladder better. Once you think you've finished, push again.

· If you are worried about heartburn, try not to eat at night, do not eat a lot of food at once (preferably several small meals), and do not wear clothes that squeeze your stomach.

· If you have only recently found out that you are pregnant, schedule a visit to the antenatal clinic soon. The doctor should examine you and order some tests, and the time for your first screening is approaching.

· Try to spend more time in the fresh air.

Nutrition at 6 weeks of pregnancy

In the early stages of pregnancy, fish is useful - it contains many nutrients and vitamins. But some seafood is different high content mercury is a toxic metal that can harm an unborn baby.

Your body needs meat (chicken and turkey are excellent choices), eggs, and other animal products. They should never be bought “on the street”; they should always be thoroughly boiled.

The expectant mother's diet must contain fruits and vegetables, but their surface may contain infectious agents and some harmful chemicals. Therefore, they should always be washed thoroughly.

Consider purchasing a special fruit brush.

Tea, like coffee, contains caffeine. You need to be careful when choosing drinks.

How to cope with nausea during pregnancy? Here are a few useful tips:
· Eat monotonous food. One that doesn't make you sick. Yes, the diet should be varied. But if you can only look at sweets without disgust, your body may well get all the necessary substances from sweet foods. For example, peaches can provide vitamin A, and yogurt can provide protein.

· Save your food for the morning. Often morning sickness occurs due to the fact that a woman jumps out of bed and runs faster on an empty stomach. This produces hydrochloric acid, it irritates the mucous membrane, and this increases nausea. Place a plate with crackers or something else on the table near the bed. Refresh yourself immediately after waking up.

· Eat at night. Food should be light and contain a lot of protein and carbohydrates. For example, it could be a bun and a glass of milk.

· Eat often. Five to six small snacks throughout the day are better than three to four large meals. This helps keep your stomach slightly full at all times, reducing nausea and heartburn.

· Take food when you leave home. Crackers, cookies, nuts, and small sandwiches are suitable.

· Avoid smells that make you sick. In the early stages of pregnancy, your sense of smell becomes more acute, so even smells may make you feel nauseous.

· Drink tea with lemon or ginger. For many expectant mothers, this helps reduce nausea.

If, despite these measures, nausea does not go away and is accompanied by vomiting, you should consult a doctor.

In what cases should you consult a doctor?

Behind medical care You should contact us if you have any unusual, alarming symptoms: severe abdominal pain, bleeding as during menstruation, frequent vomiting, frequent dizziness and fainting.

Is it possible to have sex at 6 weeks pregnant?

Sex during pregnancy at 6 weeks is safe and even beneficial, subject to certain conditions:
· Pregnancy should not be accompanied by a high risk of miscarriage.
· The partner should not have sexually transmitted infections.
You should first consult your doctor. Your doctor may recommend using condoms.

Week 6 Side Effects - Video Guide

During the first trimester of pregnancy, quite a lot of interesting changes happen to mother and baby. This time is very important: at 5-6 weeks of pregnancy, the baby begins to actively grow in the mother’s tummy.

How many months is this?

The 6th obstetric week of pregnancy is the time when the embryo has been developing for a whole month. This period corresponds to 4 weeks from the date of conception.

This different calculation is due to the fact that obstetricians-gynecologists use a different system to determine the age of the fetus. They use the term “obstetric month”; the calendar calculation from the moment of conception is somewhat different.

Features of the mother

At the beginning of pregnancy, the expectant mother practically does not feel a strong connection with the baby. The embryo is still too small. The woman is more concerned about her own feelings. In the first trimester of pregnancy there can be quite a lot of them.

At the 6th week of pregnancy, changes gradually begin to occur in the body of the expectant mother. Their development is preceded by changing hormonal levels: Hormone levels change daily. This is necessary for the baby to fully grow and develop.

The altered level of female sex hormones also leads to the fact that the expectant mother develops characteristic changes in the mammary glands: they begin to enlarge and swell.

In the first weeks of pregnancy, their strong increase does not occur, but swelling and changes in density are already well defined. Some women who experienced severe pain in the mammary glands in the very first days after conception note that their breasts practically stopped hurting by the 6th week of pregnancy.

Feel

In the first weeks of pregnancy, the expectant mother may experience various symptoms. The woman had never encountered many of them before. Their severity is different for each expectant mother.

They can also develop differently: each pregnancy is unique. Thus, the sensations that arise during the first pregnancy will never be identical to subsequent ones.

Emotional perception and sleep

Changes in hormonal levels lead to the fact that a pregnant woman may experience mood swings. Changes in emotions usually occur very quickly. For example, an expectant mother may experience great joy and fun, but after a couple of hours she may suffer and cry.

Many women note that such emotional outbursts and severe mood swings were difficult for them to control during pregnancy. Some women do not experience specific emotional changes. This is due not only to altered hormonal levels, but also to individual mental characteristics.

Intense mental stress and stress can cause a woman to feel like she has a severe headache. This occurs as a result of a temporary spasm of the blood vessels in the brain, which can occur during exposure to a severe stressor. In some cases, a pregnant woman may experience dizziness.

An increase in hormonal substances in the blood leads to the fact that the expectant mother may have difficulty sleeping. Usually at this stage of pregnancy these manifestations are mild. Some women may have trouble falling asleep. Daytime sleepiness, as a rule, is not typical for this stage of pregnancy.

The expectant mother may experience a feeling of severe fatigue, which develops after performing moderate-intensity exercise. Ability to perform intensive work physical exercise with each subsequent day of pregnancy it gradually begins to decrease.

Already from the early stages of bearing a baby, the expectant mother should carefully monitor her well-being and try not to overexert herself. If some load is too heavy for a woman, she should reconsider her behavior.

The rhythm of life during pregnancy should be calmer and more measured. This is necessary for the full intrauterine development of the baby in the mother’s tummy.

Changes in the gastrointestinal tract

One of the most common signs of pregnancy, which, unfortunately, almost every mother is familiar with, is the occurrence of vomiting. Most often, such urges bother a woman in the morning - this unfavorable symptom is a sign of toxicosis in the first half of pregnancy.

For some women, the feeling of nausea is also worsened. In some cases it can be unbearable. In order to cope with severe nausea, women are forced to resort to various tricks and change their eating behavior.

Progesterone is largely to blame for the development of this unfavorable symptom. In the early stages of pregnancy, its concentration in the blood increases greatly. Such changes contribute to the fact that the expectant mother feels nauseous. Frequent bouts of vomiting can cause a woman to have a stomach ache.

In the early stages, expectant mothers may experience various irregular bowel movements, manifested by diarrhea or constipation. The development of these conditions is caused by changes in intestinal motor function, as well as hormonal disorders.

To normalize stool, a woman should definitely monitor her diet. Your daily menu should include fiber-rich fruits and vegetables. The growth of beneficial intestinal microflora will be helped by lacto- and bifidobacteria contained in fermented milk products.

If a woman at this stage of pregnancy has multiple loose stools, a stomach ache and a fever, she should immediately seek medical help. You should not self-medicate.

These symptoms may be a sign food poisoning or toxic infections. In such a situation, intensive treatment is required to improve well-being and prevent dangerous conditions for the fetus.

The appearance of back pain

At this time, a woman may experience pain in various parts of the spine. Most often, a woman begins to feel that her lower back is pulling. This symptom can bother the expectant mother even if she does not play sports or do active physical exercise.

And during normal household activities, a woman may feel that her lower back or back hurts. Such symptoms usually begin quite early during pregnancy, and they may intensify in the future.

Women suffering from osteoarthritis of the spine may experience more intense symptoms - in this case, be sure to consult with your doctor. The doctor will determine the need to wear special orthopedic products.

In most cases, just changing your lifestyle with limiting intense physical activity and getting enough rest is enough.

What might be a concern?

Even with a healthy pregnancy, the expectant mother may experience certain symptoms that will cause her discomfort. The physiology of the female body changes during pregnancy, which is necessary for the full development and growth of the baby during its life in the mother's womb.

Tendency to colds

The functioning of the immune system during pregnancy undergoes a number of specific changes. Thus, women's immunity decreases slightly during the period of bearing a child. This is necessary so that the mother’s body does not reject the baby as a “foreign” biological object.

This feature also increases a woman’s susceptibility to many infections. The risk of colds also increases significantly. ARVI and respiratory diseases are very often registered in expectant mothers at this stage.

A cold may be accompanied by elevated body temperature, nasal congestion, sore throat, and cough. Inflammatory process, which begins in the oropharynx, leads to a woman having a sore throat and pain when swallowing.

The severity of adverse symptoms may vary. This largely depends on the woman’s initial condition. The presence of chronic pathologies of the ENT organs, as a rule, significantly worsens the course of a respiratory disease.

In most cases, the development of a cold is caused by banal hypothermia. According to statistics, there are much more cases of colds in the cold season than in the warm season.

After previous hypothermia, a woman feels that her neck and upper shoulder girdle muscles ache. Catarrhal symptoms, as a rule, appear within a few hours or by the end of the first day after the expectant mother caught a cold.

If the onset of a cold occurred during the 6th week of pregnancy, the expectant mother should definitely seek help from a doctor: you should not treat the disease yourself. It is especially important to remember that in no case should you immediately take antibiotics for treatment, since many of them have a dangerous effect on the fetus.

Antibiotics are prescribed during pregnancy only for strict medical reasons to treat pathologies caused by bacterial flora. Only a doctor should prescribe such medications.

To eliminate unfavorable symptoms in most cases, only symptomatic therapy is sufficient. For this purpose, antiseptics are prescribed, mainly of local action.

To normalize the temperature, warm, plenty of fluids and bed rest are prescribed. During pregnancy, especially at such an early stage, doctors prescribe medications only for medical reasons. In this case, drugs are selected that do not have an adverse effect on the actively developing fetus.

Herpetic infection

A decrease in the intensity of the immune system can also lead to an exacerbation of herpes in the expectant mother. This disease, unfortunately, is quite often registered nowadays in the female population.

The most common clinical variant of herpetic infection is labial. In this case, bubbles filled with liquid appear near the red border of the lips. In most cases, the process is one-way. However, variants with bilateral inflammation may also occur.

Itching appears at the site of herpetic vesicles. It can vary in intensity. If inflammation develops intensely, it can lead to an increase in body temperature. Usually, unfavorable symptoms of herpes appear after hypothermia or against the background of a cold.

In addition to the labial variant of herpetic infection, there are other clinical forms. One of them is genital herpes.

In this case, herpetic rashes are localized in the genital tract. They can also bring some discomfort to a pregnant woman. Herpetic eruptions may burst with fluid leakage. When microbes enter the wound area, inflammation may begin in it, which will lead to secondary infection.

Discharge from the genital tract

At this stage of pregnancy, the expectant mother may be alarmed by the appearance of vaginal discharge, which may be due to various reasons, including physiological ones.

One of dangerous pathologies is placental abruption. In this case, the nutrition of the embryo is disrupted. In such a situation, it is very important to seek medical help to take emergency measures.

To prevent dangerous conditions for the fetus, the doctor will definitely recommend that the expectant mother follow the recommendations for a gentler daily routine. A pregnant woman should carefully monitor her diet.

It is important that her daily diet includes a variety of protein products, healthy fats and “slow” carbohydrates. Also, do not forget about seasonal fruits and berries, rich in beneficial vitamins and microelements.

In early pregnancy It is very important to eliminate stress. Intensive physical exercise expectant mothers at risk of spontaneous miscarriage are prohibited.